Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-15
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John BRENNAN iaasRyEweO.

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Accounting for the Recent Republican
Defeat In Rev xerk-rhs Liquor
Traffic In Front, Prohibition la the
Rear.
sioux City journal: A Journal re-
porter met Jonn Brennan yesterday
a reached nome by She morning Mill
saakee cram, and after greeting began
tue pumping process with reference TO
sne New York political campaign, in
xnten Mr. Brennan mas saken an active
part. lie Is pretty weal tired out, nav
,ng now bsen almost constantly engaged
aof u month, aiI bat fou or Tvs days in
New York.
How do you account for the resuls i'll
Nav YORK q inquired she reporter.
Mr. Brennan replied: SIT is very
easy..to account for tbs result in NewYork
can party was compelled to fight the
liquor traffic in front and prohibition In
Its rear. In difference to the strlctly
christian peopie,and as an lnstallment OF
the demands of prohlbitionisss, th. 70
publIoans have enacted a Sunday oios
ing law which annoys the liquor traffic
without closing the liquor shop.
The last legislature passed certain
high Incense laws, which the gov
ernor vetoed. In resistance to this class
OF legislation the Germans OF the state
organized personal liberty ieagues,' aud
solidified so, 900 men for the democratic
ticket. Behind this force were the
liberal contributors of the traffic itself
and OF the federal oficshoIders. At the
hand NJ the Aopp Nnrof tao oanSn A,nLxA
Frederick Cook, she most popular end
influential German brewer In the state:
and OF the head of their state committee
was Ed ward Murphy, OF Troy, q very
able and nHscrnpulouE politician. The
made an open fight. The
democracy held few meetings, bnt or
ganized quietly. putting 100000 or
100000 where it would do the most
good"
what were the issues Of the contest 2"
National questions had littls bearing
on the outcome. True. the Republicans
raised the CRY OF protection, and on this
rallied The party; but while very many
iabering men failed to see any
pressing need for protection
interested In the beer and liquor traffic
wal promptly responsive to the wsr-cry
pf personal liberty. They brought
money, ballots and victory to the demo-
CRATIC party"
9he next question was, How about
the prohibitlonists
"The prohibitionlsts." MIR, Brennan
said "4G, 600 strong acted the part OF
reserve FOR tle democracy, making
the assurance OF the liquor traffic doubly
sure; and. with arrange Inconsistency
destroying every hope of any reasonable
Legislation for the regulation or control
OF the liquor industry. In a word. the
republicans of New York were beaten by
the united forces OF liquor and prohibi-
tion.n
"But were there not factional troubles
among the democrats 7"
I'm the city q certain side-show opera
ted to republican disadvantage. The
democrats nominated John r. Fellows
Tor district attorney. Follows is . oon-
federate ex-coloneI, brave, galient, aen.
|erous, honest as the average citizen, but
not immaculate, for he will play at poker
and Funs behind in the payment
of his debts, Joe Pulitzer. OF the
III the person of Delaney Nicoli, an
~ ~ Nkl2bAk abSOKa0f u CAlUS.
Pulitzer baited his hook with EicolI and
caught the Tribune, and the republican
city convention. N1coll received the
republican and Irving Hall (dem.) nom,-
nations. Now Delaney (dudes pro-
nounceu il DeLswnosy) is o bad name,
don't know why. bus IL combines the
Norman and the dude and the p%art-your.
notwithstanding, and the average man
with some cemmon name like John or
james or George could not be led up TO
vote for DeLawneey; but they did vote
for John Il. Fellows, and while Nicoll;
the immaculate, Was beaten, of course ],
still the fight on Fellows called forth
5000 or 5000 extra democratic votes.
While Delancey's nomination repellsd o
great many honest republicans"
In response to the reporters Huggea-
ton that administration organs are
olsiming the result as an. Endorsement,
Mr.. Brennan said:
This talk about Q democratic victory
in New York being an Endorsement of
Mr.. Cleveland is all nonsense. Fifteen
Thousand . Ia New York city who
voted for Blaine in '84, and who are
aching for an opportunity to vote for
him in sSS. declined to vote for Col. Grant
blaine received 10000 yotss-Col. Grant
received Us. 000), Grover Cleveland is
not as strong IN any northern state as he
was in 1854; but such as he is the demo-
cratic party must and will nominate him.
To do otherwise would be to condemn q
democratic administration, and this, OF
course, they will not do"
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